SO MUCH MORE THAN A SHORT HOLIDAY ROMANCE -- IT WRAPPED AROUND MY HEART AND SOUL
I think I’m still clutching my heart because this is some serious swoon material. The short, but incredibly sexy and romantic, snippet of a novella gave me more than all the feels. What a pleasantly surprising love bite it was, and I wanted more of this delicious, mesmerizing couple. I kept wondering why I’d been on hiatus from this author while catching up on so many other less satisfying stories, to the point of completely forgetting how intense and compelling her stories are.
For two years, Nick and Olivia have had a good thing going – meeting up at business conferences every month for mind-blowing hotel sex. They’re exclusive, but never discuss their arrangement. It’s perfect. After all, they live far apart and this is as good as it’s gonna get. No complaints from Olivia, until Nick drops a bombshell on their latest hookup that could end everything. Both play their cards and feelings close to the vest, so when Nick asks Olivia what she wants for Christmas, she lies and says just a kiss. Goodbye has never been so devastating…
I actually felt like a fly on the wall witnessing a real, intensely consuming relationship that was crazy romantic and so genuine. The power of their mutual attraction and emotions was overwhelming. Just the right touch of palpable chemistry, hot sex, and such a deep yearning that gave me goosebumps and a lump in my throat. I don’t think I’ve ever quite felt a couple like this before – such longing, soul connection, and gripping honesty to their inner thoughts. It was perfectly beautiful, and other than mixing up “bare” for “bear” and substituting pointer for index finger (a pet peeve of mine), I couldn’t find a thing wrong with one of the best and moving love stories I’ve read at only 39 pages. Note: It's not a "Christmas" story, but takes place at Christmas.